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The Beast of Busco is the subject of a local legend in Churubusco, Indiana about an enormous snapping turtle named Oscar which terrorized the citizens back in 1949. Despite a month's long hunt that briefly gained national attention, the Beast of Busco was never found and is considered long gone. But Oscar's memory lives on in Churubusco's Turtle Days festival held each June. It includes a parade, carnival and turtle races. Churubusco is a town located near the headwaters of the Eel River in the extreme northeast corner of Whitley County, Indiana, USA, about 11 miles northwest of its nearest neighboring large city, Fort Wayne, of which it is considered a bedroom community. ... Genera See text. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ...


A turtle shell labeled "Beast of Busco" hangs in the Two Brother's Restaurant in Decatur, Indiana. It is most likely a fake. Decatur is a city located in Adams County, Indiana. ...


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The Beast of Busco is the subject of a local legend in Churubusco, Indiana about an enormous turtle named Oscar which terrorized the citizens back in 1949.
Despite a month's long hunt that briefly gained national attention, the Beast of Busco was never found and is considered long gone.
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